In this tutorial I will show you the steps I have used for making the Butterfly in the spring image.
The main tool we will be using is the soft round brush. All the effect are made by changing the brush size and opacity ,also we will be using lots of layers.
A Graphic table is required to follow create this image.
Let's get started!

Step 1

Step 2

Before sketching we are going to create a group folder by clicking on the (create a new group) icon from the layers window.

Step 3

Double click on the groupe1 folder
and change the name to sketch.

Step 4

Now create a new layer in the sketch folder (Layer --> new - layer)
1 - Set the foreground color to # 0202ff
2-Click Brush tool(B), change Size to7pxHardness 0%,Opacity 89%, Flow 92%.
( We will be using the same brush in all steps with different opacity and size).

Step 5

Start sketching the butterfly
drawing steps.
I -start drawing with a small circle for the .
2 –drawing the body .
3- create a new layer(layer-new-layer) for the wing then start with the upper part of the wing,( draw something like a heart shape).
4-sketch the lower part of the wing.
5- duplicate the wing layer (layer-duplicate layer..) .
6- select the duplicate layer then flip the layer with ( edit- transform- flip horizontal) then rotate(edit-transform-rotate) to make the 2nd wing.

Step 6

Sketching the rest of the image.
(Make a simple sketch for the brunch and flowers).

Step 7

Add details to then wing
Draw the details of the wing pattern .

Step 8

Now sketch is done, let’s move to next step

1-Create a new layer above the sketch folder .
2-click Paint bucket tool(G) fill the layer with white color.
3 -make the layer opacity 50%.
4-Change the layer name to white .
(to change the layer name double click on the layer then type the new name).

Step 9

The Butterfly
1-Create a new group folder for the butterfly ( name it butterfly) then make a new layerin it .
2- rename the new layer to black .
3-select Brush Tool (B) size 3px.
4-Zoom in twice (CtrL++) .
5- start drawing the butterfly with black color.

This may take some times, use the EraserTool(E) whenever you need to get nice clean lines.

Step 10

Again draw the first wing then duplicate(layer-duplicate layer..) and flip(edit-transform-flip horizontal , till you get something like the image.

Step 11

Coloring the Background
Fill the Background Layer with # 4b4773 use the Paint bucket tool(G).

Step 12

1-Create a new layer (layer – new- layer) .
2- Select the soft brush(B), size: 1300px , color #e6e4f5 .
3-Click once at the top left side.
4- Merge the layer with the background (layer-Merge down , Ctrl+E).

Step 13

Again create a new layer with the same size brush change color to #100f27.
Brush the bottom right side of the image , merge down the layer (Ctrl+E).

Step 14

Step 15

Add some strokes in a new layer to the same spot where you picked the color from
Change the opacity of the layer to 90% .

Step 16

merge this layer(layer-merge down .. Ctrl+E) with background,
Your background should be like the image below.

Step 17

Coloring the flowers
paint the flowers
-first create a new group folder between the betterfly group and the sketch group (name it pink )
- then create a new layer in this group (name the new layer outlines).

Draw the outlines of the flowers (make sure the brush opacity and flow is 100%).
- Create a new layer below the outlines layer, name it base ,paint the flowers on it ( color #954256).

Adding shades and lights
1-create new layer then create clipping mask (Ctrl+Alt+G) .
2- Now select a darker color then the base , paint the shades with a soft brush 5px size opacity 80%
(For blending the colors use a very low opacity brush 15% and paint between the darker and lighter areas)

Step 18

create a new layer ( name it center ) and paint the center of the flowers.

Step 20

Select the Blur tool (R) .
Brush size: 150 px ,strength:100% and blur the small flowers.
(To create the glowing effect change the brush opacity to 20% size 15px and brush around the small flowers then blur).

Step 21

Adding more flowers
1 -Duplicate pink group and merge down all the layers in the new group (Pink copy) .
(rename the merged layer to more flowers ) .
2 –select the Move tool(V) and move the flowers to a new spot.

Step 22

Step 23

Step 24

Make more copies of the same layers then hide the sketch group folder( to hide the the folder click on the eye icon).

Step 25

Drawing the white flowers
1-Create a new groupwhite flowers).
2- In a new layer with a brush size:30pxOpacity:58%
Flow: 63%
Color: white # ffffff
Paint the small flowers.

Step 26

Take the Blur tool( R) brushSize: 150pxStrength:100%
Then blur the new flowers.

Step 27

Make few more copies of the same layer resize and flip .

Step 28

Still inside the white flowers group
1-Start painting the brunch and leaves the same way we painted the pink flowers .
(First draw the brunch with the color #60401b
100% opacity brush) .
2- Create a new clipping mask layer (paint the shades in the new layers).
For painting the leaves use color #r899e5f .
3-make new copy of the pink flowers change layer mode to screen.

Step 29

Coloring the butterfly wings
Open the butterfly group again makes a new layer under the lines layers
And start coloring the wings with # f26522 color.

Step 31

Step 32

With the same setting brush create the wood texture look on the brunch .

Step 33

Adding the final touches
Let’s go back to the butterfly group
1 – Select the lines layer (the layer with the black color butterfly).
2- Create a new layer (layer- new- layer) then create clipping mask (Ctrl+Alt +G).
3- With the soft brush(B) ,size: 3px, draw the small white spots on the wings.

Step 34

Draw white lines on the butterfly body then soften them with Smudge Tool( R).

Step 35

On the top of all layers in the butterfly group create a new layer(layer-new-layer) change layer mode to color
With the soft brush add some colors to the wings,( add different colors spots.

i love it I;m good like that artist exept a little different.So you should check mine out on circle cross ranch cir. Aubrac on the right the second house. love Malaya{mu-lai-ya}

(5 years and 84 days ago)

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(5 years and 84 days ago)

Guest says:

i love it I;m good like that artist exept a little different.So you should check mine out on circle cross ranch cir. Aubrac on the right the second house. love Malaya{mu-lai-ya}

Hello,
I'm from Vietnam
I like your tutorial very much, especial this one
Can I ask for the PSD file?
I need to make a poster for my friend's school's festival and this picture is the perfect fit for what I aimed to have in the poster
I'm bad at designing and I don't have much time to create a new poster
could you share your psd file?
I will be extremely thankful if you do so
I just make a poster to help my friend, not for selling or doing anything to gain profit.
So please let me know if you agree to share it as soon as possible
Thank you so much.
Best wishes
Bee

I'm learning from tutorials for a 2/3 months. I have to admit this very tutorial has motivated me for real art rather than manipulation so much and inspired me to create my own drawing. It taught me so much. I made a poor imitation with mouse thou it says a graphic table is its requirement. Cordial thanks to its author for such a detailed tutorial.

(4 years and 183 days ago)

Guest says:

Amazing love it!

(4 years and 180 days ago)

[banned] says:

amazing butterfly i like it ******************************************

(4 years and 18 days ago)

Guest says:

Thanks alot, really helped me with my project work. btw, THIS IS THE MOST AWESOME DESIGN I'VE SEEN DESIGNED ON PHOTOSHOP!

(3 years and 355 days ago)

[banned] says:

Very well explained tutorial. Every step is clearly described with picture. Thanks.